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Cuba

Cuba is an island located in the Caribbean. It has an area of 110, 860 square kilometers (109, 820 squarekilometers of land and 1, 040 square kilometers of water) of making it the largest island in the Caribbean Sea and the 105th largest country in the world.

__**Population **__ Cuba has a population of 11, 075, 244 people. They have free medical and free education programs for everyone meaning that there are less deaths. They have a 7, 100 people living with HIV/AIDS. Since they have such a good medical program, less than 100 people die. Compared to the rest of the world, it occupies the rank of 74, while China occupies first with 1, 343, 239, 923 people.

__**Birth Rate **__ Cuba has a birth rate of 9.96 births/1, 000 people. It is known that Cuba has a low fertility rate because fit is an industrialized country. Also, Cuba is known to have anti-life organization that give "rights for abortion" and a "safe abortion". This makes the fertility rate decrease and it includes the birth rate. Compared to the rest of the world, it occupies the rank of 196, while Niger is first with 47.60 births/ 1, 000 people.

__**Death Rate **__ The birth rate in Cuba is at 7.52 deaths/1, 000 people. This is also a product for the free medical program. There is a low birth rate meaning that the hospitals have more time treating sick patients faster. Compared to the rest of the world, it occupies the rank of 114, while South Africa is first with 17.23 deaths/ 1, 000 people. __**Net Migration Rate **__ The net migration rate in Cuba is -3.59 migrants/1, 000 people. This is means that more people are leaving than entering the country. This can be a cause of the Cuban government. They are a state making the people w ant to leavebecause of their poor payment in agriculture, and lack of freedom of speech. Compared to the rest of the world, it is in the rank of 185, while Qatar occupies first with 40.62 migrants.

 __**Infant Mortality Rate **__ The infant mortality rate is 4.38 deaths/ 1, 000 live births. The country has a low infant mortality rate because of the free medical programs, high education in the population and political help, as said by experts in Cuba. Compared to the rest of the world, it is the rank of 182, while Afghanistan is first with 121.63 deaths/ 1, 000 live births.

__**Population Growth Rate **__ The population growth rate is -0.115%. This means that the population in Cuba is decreasing because of the emigration and deaths that have been happening in the country. This tells the country they need to build more infrastructure and provide more resources. Compared to the rest of the world, it is currently in the rank of 202, while Qatar is first with 4.93%.

__**<span style="color: #2837c8; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Life Expectancy **__ <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">The life expectancy for males is 75.61 years and for females it is 80.27 years; the total population is 77.87 years. This may be happening because men handle or have handled dangerous or tough jobs in their lifetime. Compared to t <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">he rest of the world, it is the rank of 60, while Monaco is first with a total population expectancy at 89.68 years.

__**<span style="color: #ad2cd8; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Doubling Time **__ <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">The doubling time for Cuba is -608.70 years. This is a result of the low population growth the country has. Compared to the rest of the world, Cuba has a low doubling time while Qatar, that has a big population growth rate, has a doubling time of 14. 20 years.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Cuba right now is in Stage 4 of the Demographic Transition Model due to the low deaths and low births, having a balance on the population.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">This country can be known as a More Economically Developed Country (MEDC) because of the high education, good health care, able to stabilize the population with low births and low deaths.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">One of the most recent natural disasters was Hurricane Sandy. The hurricane passed by Cuba leaving 21 people killed. This was one of the deadliest storms since 2005 in July.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">By: Monique Stigter

__**<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Bibliography **__
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cu.html
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">http://www.indexmundi.com/cuba/
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">http://www.tradingeconomics.com/cuba/population-total-wb-data.html